Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

On December 15, 1867, when the British Prime Minister Disraeli was asked whether Britain would intervene in the French invasion of the Kingdom of Siam, he stated that the British cabinet government had no intention of sending troops to participate.

At present, the UK's main focus is on the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. At least, the UK will not do so at the moment.

This made the international community created by the Netherlands jointly suppress the French Empire, and it seemed to be relieved instantly, which made Napoleon III overjoyed.

The next day, Prime Minister Bismarck of the Kingdom of Prussia also stated that the Kingdom of Prussia would be a harmonious neighbor and would not participate in the ongoing war in the Kingdom of Siam. Prussia would continue to develop normal relations with the French Empire.

On the same day, President Lincoln of the Confederate States of America also stated that he would not launch a war against the French Empire. He said that America and France have deep historical connections. Unless it involves its own core interests, America will not engage in any economic, including economic, war with the French Empire. All sanctions included.

He also stated that he would negotiate with the Kingdom of Prussia regarding the French Empire's invasion of the Kingdom of Siam, exchange views between the two countries, maintain a neutral stance, and coordinate each other's actions.

The Commonwealth of America has always had close relations with the Netherlands. It recently signed the Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement, and the signatory was Lincoln himself.

The statement at this time was tantamount to announcing to the outside world that the relationship between the Commonwealth of America and the Netherlands was broken.

This is nothing short of adding insult to injury for the Netherlands. It seems that in an instant, the Netherlands' international environment has deteriorated.

Many experts speculate that this is because the Netherlands has grown too fast in recent years, and its rise has made all major countries feel threatened and fearful.

This may be a tacit agreement between Britain, Prussia and the Commonwealth of America to beat the Netherlands.

It seems that with the statements of several major countries such as Britain and Prussia, members of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, led by the Netherlands, are under pressure.

After all, rushing forward in one breath is awe-inspiring, but when you run to rest halfway up the slope, it is very likely that many people will retreat.

As Britain and Prussia expressed their stance, many members of the International Court of Justice in The Hague seemed to want to back down.

Countries have stated that they will not send troops to participate, but they still have not lifted economic sanctions on the French Empire.

However, the accident happened soon.

On December 20, 1867, when Andrew Johnson, Speaker of the Senate of the Commonwealth of America, was interviewed by the European Times, he said that he would continue to promote the friendship between the Commonwealth of America and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. If the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Netherlands deteriorates, what good will it do to the Commonwealth of America?

As Vice President and Senate President, he has the responsibility to promote the friendship between the two countries. At the same time, he also said that he will promote communication between the Senate and the Dutch Senate. He believes that these should not be affected by the cabinet government.

As Senate President Andrew's statement was published in the "European Times", the world suddenly saw the differences in the foreign policies of the President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of America.

This has made countries very interested.

Therefore, the leading role of the French Empire in invading the Kingdom of Siam seems to have been selectively put in a corner by various countries.

However, just when everyone thought that the two men would be competing for power, the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of America, Seward, stood up and accused Vice President Andrew of exceeding his authority.

“I don’t understand why our Vice President would choose to speak out at this time. If he thought the Netherlands was a friendly partner, our House of Representatives would start working on it.

The Senate now opens the Senate's external window without knowing the White House and the State Council. This is an act of seizing power, and we diplomats are very dissatisfied with this.

I will next ask Vice President Andrew to stop interfering with the powers of the House of Representatives, the dedicated foreign affairs department. "

President Lincoln's White House butler also expressed in an interview that the president was very dissatisfied with Vice President Andrew's actions.

"The President is very puzzled by the actions of his good partner, Vice President Andrew, and is also surprised that the Senate has such a blatant self-expansion of power. Mr. President complained privately that Vice President Andrew's actions would trigger disputes among cabinet members. He hinted that Vice President President Andrew and Secretary Seward will therefore bring the fight to the surface."

As expected of a steward of the White House, he indeed knows much more information than the general public.

December 23, the day before Christmas Eve.

Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and Secretary of Education Galante joined Secretary of State Seward in expressing their dissatisfaction with Vice President Andrew and asking Vice President Andrew to stop such bad behavior.

On the same day, two cabinet members, Finance Minister James Speed ​​and Attorney General Marty Grice, refuted this and expressed their support for Senate President Andrew.

At this time, the relationship network of the federal cabinet government of the United States was finally exposed.

The above two factions have a clear connection, German and Dutch.

This makes it understandable why conflicts arise.

Obviously, Prussia's unfriendly attitude towards the Netherlands has affected places outside of Europe, and its influence has even reached the cabinet government of the American Commonwealth.

At the same time, various countries are also surprised by the strong control that the two governments have over the ethnic groups in the American Federation.

After the Civil War, the British ethnic group almost migrated to the Southern Confederate States of America. Therefore, their influence in the Northern Confederate States declined and the population was too small.

The citizens of the French Empire were arrogant and looked down upon the wilderness of the American Commonwealth. Therefore, there were very few French descendants at this time.

The largest number of Irish people were persecuted and persecuted by England. At the end of the 18th century, more than 5 million people fled the island of Ireland and immigrated to the Commonwealth of America. Germans accounted for 4 million, Latinos accounted for 3.5 million, and blacks accounted for 3 million. The Netherlands There are more than 1.2 million people of Chinese descent, 1 million Swedish, 1.1 million Hispanic, 800,000 Italian, 800,000 Danish, 600,000 English and Scottish people combined, and more than 2 million other ethnic groups combined, totaling 23 million.

Just when everyone thought this was a battle between two ethnic groups, Postal Secretary Larry O'Brien, Agriculture Secretary Galante, and Interior Secretary Elihu B. Washburn stood up. Support Secretary Seward's position and recognize that the American Confederation should cooperate with Prussia rather than the Dutch policy towards France.

This makes it no longer easy for all countries, because these people are all cabinet members of Irish origin. More importantly, they are all of Irish descent like President Lincoln. These people are Lincoln's right-hand men, among whom Elihu B. Washburn is one of Lincoln's preferred successors.

Their statements indicate that President Lincoln's position is no longer neutral, or that he has joined the German side. This is definitely one of the biggest variables.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, can the Dutch come back?